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Health & Environment

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law. Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action

NRA - On 8 September, Laos commemorated the 15th anniversary of the entry into...

USD 210 Million Spent on Poverty Reduction in Laos Since 2003

Laos has received USD 210 million in poverty reduction funding from international organizations over the last eighteen years.  Mr. Phatnakhone Kanthamixay, Director of the Poverty...

Bolikhamxay Officials Clarify Viral Logging Truck Image

An image of a truck transporting timber that rolled over in Bolikhamxay Province went viral this week, drawing criticism from social media users who...

Health Ministry and UNICEF Survey Finds Nearly 100 Percent Vaccination in Tourism Zones

Tourism "green zones" in Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province, and Luang Prabang Province have reached 99.67 percent vaccination rates, with residents displaying high levels of...

Laos Confirms 369 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 369 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2,228 tests were conducted...

LSB and UNFPA Leading the Preparation of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 in Lao PDR

The 2nd stakeholders briefing on the 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 (PHC) was chaired on Monday by Mme. Phetsamone SONE, Deputy Head of...

China-funded Project Resettles Luang Prabang Residents affected by Railway

The resettlement of villagers in Luang Prabang affected by the Laos-China Railway is now complete. Vientiane Times reports that the resettlement area, funded by China,...